A lawsuit filed on Monday claims the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and its former Director Mike Pompeo illegally spied on journalists, attorneys and other individuals who met with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while he stayed at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London, England.
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Named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit are journalists Charles Glass and John Goetz as well as attorneys Margaret Kunstler and Deborah Hrbek, who have previously represented Assange.
Richard Roth, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, told the press, “The United States Constitution shields American citizens from U.S. government overreach even when the activities take place in a foreign embassy in a foreign country.”
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